Dead Peepol

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Dead Peepol
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GenresHiphop, Drill, Hiplife

Dead Peepol is a Ghanaian music duo from Kumasi. [1] [2] [3] [4] They became popular with the hit song 'Otan Hunu'. [5] [6] They released a remix of the song which featured Fameye, Kuami Eugene, Medikal, Deon Boakye, Malcolm Nuna, Rich Kent, Tulenkey and Bosom P-Yung. [7]

Contents

Discography

Selected singles

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Videography

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef
2021 3Music Awards Breakthrough Act Of The YearThemselvesNominated [13] [14]
Best Group Of The YearThemselvesWon
Hiphop Song Of The YearOtan HunuNominated
Viral Song Of The YearOtan HunuNominated
Song Of The YearOtan HunuNominated
Best Collaboration Of The YearOtan HunuNominated
Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Group Of The YearThemselvesNominated [15]
Hiphop Song of the YearOtan HunuNominated
New Artiste of the YearThemselvesNominated

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